NEWS UPDATES

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has cautioned stranded citizens in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to stop blackmailing their home and host countries. In a statement on Thursday signed by NIDCOM spokesman, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the agency said many of the stranded persons…

The Lagos State Taskforce in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice has auctioned 134 forfeited and abandoned vehicles at the Taskforce compound in Alausa, Ikeja. The auction exercise, which took place on Thursday, attracted members of the public who participated in the…

The Rivers State government on Thursday signed a law making the treatment of gunshot victims mandatory in the state. The State Governor, Nyesom Wike also assented to two other laws: the Rivers State Prohibition of the Curtailment of Women’s Right to Share in…

Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of Benin bronzes that once decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin will go on show for one last time in Berlin from Saturday before being repatriated to Nigeria. The renowned pieces of African art…

The Abuja #EndSARS panel probing allegations of human rights violations committed by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other units of the Nigeria Police, on Wednesday, awarded N289 million to 74 victims of gross human rights violations. The deceased victims’ families and…

The chairmen of the Christian Association of Nigeria (19 Northern States and Abuja) on Tuesday intensified their opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, saying they would not change their position. They stated their position during a meeting convened by…

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has ordered the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration service Board to conduct the next promotion examinations of its officers in the various services in the states where they operate. This was contained in a statement…

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended a serving lawmaker and former Deputy Speaker of the assembly, Dare Kadiri, indefinitely. Kadiri, representing Ijebu North II constituency, was suspended alongside Solomon Osho (Remo North) over “breach of the assembly’s rights and privileges.” Kadiri…

The National Association of Nigerian Students on Tuesday called for the resignation of the Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, over the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The leadership of NANS said this during the protest…